For two groschen of music
| For two groschen of music | |
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| Margot Hielscher | |
| publication | 1958 |
| Genre (s) | Bat |
| Author (s) | Friedrich Meyer |
| text | Fred Rauch , Walter Brandin |
| Label | Polydor |
The German contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, which was performed in German by Margot Hielscher, was worth two groschen of music . The orchestra was conducted by Dolf van der Linden that evening. The song was composed by her future husband Friedrich Meyer , the text was created by Fred Rausch and Walter Brandin .
For Hielscher it was the second appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest after 1957 with the song "Telefon, Telefon". The song, performed in German, was performed as the eighth song, received 5 points and placed 7th. A total of 10 countries took part.
Musically, the piece is based on the melodies of the competition at the time. In terms of content, it is a song of praise to the music. Hielscher celebrates the joy of music that you can have on a jukebox for two groschen .
Web links
- For two groschen of music at Discogs
- For two groschen of music on YouTube , September 26, 2008.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dolf van der Linden. Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Final of Hilversum 1958. Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
- ↑ For two groschen of music - lyrics - Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Telephone, telephone from Margot Hielscher |
 Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 |
Tonight we want to go dancing from Alice and Ellen Kessler |